Scrubbing device.



No. 815,324. PATENTED MAR. 20, 1906.

' H. E. H. ARMANN. SGRUBBING DEVICE. I

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APPLICATION IILED OUT 8 1904 H II v mmnon mlldorlflifi'mann 3SHBBTS-SHEET 3 I Arromve UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HALLDOR E. H. ARMANN, OF GARDAR, NORTH DAKOTA.

SCRUBBING DEVICE. l

Specification of Letters lfatent.

, Patented. March 20, 1906.

Application filed October 8, 1904. Serial No. 227,662.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IALLDoR E. H. An- MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Gardar, in the county of Pembina and State ofN orth Dakota, have invented a new and Improved Scrubbing Device, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a device for brushing and scrubbing. It isespecially applicable for use .upon floors, and although not strictlylimited thereto it will be described with especial reference to thisuse.

The invention comprises a brush, a mop, means for applying water to-themop and to the floor, and means for wringing the mop.

Reference is to'be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in all the figures. Figure 1 is a.perspective view showing a preferred form of my'invention'in use. Fig. 2is a central longitudinalsectional view of the same, on an enlargedscale, showing the parts in position for brushing and also showing indotted lines the parts in another position. Fig.- 3 is a' view of aportion of the handle. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of thehandle. Fig. 5 isa fragmentary.

sectional view onthe line 5 5 of Fig. 2. 6 is a central sectional Viewof a portion of the apparatus. Fig. 7 is a plan view of certain partsshownin Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is an enlargedfragmentary sectional view onthe line 88ofFig.6.". f

' The numeral 10 represents the absorbent part of a mop, and 11 a brush.The mop is pivotally connected with a handle 12, which is providedwith'a grip 13, and the brush is also connected with the handle by meansof a resilient connection 14, which is connected at Fig.

' its opposite ends, respectively, with a rod 15,

pivoted. to the brush, and with a slide 16, working upon the handle. Aspring 17 is mounted upon the slide, which is provided with a passagelarger than the handle to permit the slide to be shifted back and forthin a manner which will be obvious from an inspection of Fig. 4. Asecondspring 18 is mounted upon the opposite side of the slide andJisprovided with a projection 19,.which is designed to enter holes 20 in aplate 21, attached to the handle. It ;will be obvious that the shiftingof the slide with respect to the handle willoperate'the brush and mopand change their angles with respect to each other and the handle andthat by allowing the projection '19 to enter the holes 20 the parts maybe retained in any desired position.

The plate 21 is also provided with additional holes 22 near its oppositeend for providing for other positions of the mop and brush.

The mop 10 is mounted on a plate 23, which virtually constitutes aportion of the mop and will be so referred to in this specification.This plate is provided with projections 24 at its opposite ends andwith. depressions 25 adj acent thereto. The fabric 10, of which themopping-surface is composed, is long enough to extend around theprojections and into the depressions and may be held therein in anydesired manner-as, for example, by means of bars 26, secured in thesedepressions. Brackets 27 are provided for the purpose of securing theplate 23. to the handle 12, and bolts 2 7 are used for pivotallysupporting these brackets from the handle. A plate 28, upon which thebrackets are mounted, is

provided with a depression into which the plate 23 sits,- as indicatedin Fig. 2, and thumb-nuts 29 are mounted on the plate 23 for the purposeof securing it in the plate 28. The last-named plate is also pivotallyconnected with a plate 30, upon which the brush 11 is mounted. Thisconnection may be made adjustable, as indicated at 31. A scraping device32 is mounted at one end of the plate 28, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.This scraper is preferably made of rubber or similar material and isdesigned to' operate in the manner shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 forpushing the water along the floor. The plate is swingingly connectedwith the handle 12 by means of a link 33 and with the rod 15 by means ofa pivotal connection 34.

In order to provide for sprinkling water upon the floor and also forapplying water to the mop, a tank 35 is mounted upon the handle 12 andis provided with a nozzle 36. An

outlet 37 from the'tank and into the nozzle is provided, and a series ofperforations 38 are located in the lower part of the nozzle. Be-

hind the nozzle and the o enin 37 is a chamber 39 for a valve 40. T 'sva ve is provided with a valve-stem 41, which is connected with across-pin 42, sliding in a groove 42 upon the lower part of the tank. Aconnecting-rod 43 is mounted upon the pin 42 and connected with a bar44, which is pivotally connected with the late 28. A spring 41" iscoiled on the va ve-stem 41 behind the valve 40, as shown in Fig. 2. Itwill be understood from the description given that in the operation ofthe mop about its pivots 27 a the spring 41 will normally act to closethe valve 40, so as to cause the water to be discharged from the tank atthe proper times and-also to cut off the flow of water. tank is providedwith a door 45, having a plate 46 secured thereto, and is held in closedposition by means of a latch 47. of the nozzle 36 may, if desired, beclosed permanently, or they may be temporarily closed by corks 48 orsimilar packing. The mop is provided with casters 49.

Referring now to Figs. 6 and 7, 50 represents a frame for supporting themeans for wringing the mop. A roller 51 is mounted upon this frame so asto be free to turn thereon, and a pair of freely-rotatable wheels 52 aremounted in close proximity to this roller. A pair of guide-bars 53 arealso mounted near the wheels and are provided with ends 53*, roundedover so as not to tear the mop when it is applied. The frame is alsoprovided with projecting side plates 54, with rounded ends 54 to helpguide the mop into position for wringing and to prevent accidentaltearing of the material thereof. It will be readily understood that themop having been drawn into the position shown in Fig. 6 upon the handle12 it can be transferred to the frame 50 and will be guided by the parts52, 53, and 54 to and against the roller 51, so that the water which hasbeen absorbed by the mop will be squeezed out as the mop is forced alongthe roller. A partition 55, eX tending downwardly from the roller 51,together with the rear and side walls and the bottom 56, provide a tankfor the reception of the water wrung from the mop. The frame 50 ispreferably provided with a handle 57 and with a projection 58, uponwhich the foot of the operator may be placed in order to prevent anymotion of the device on ac count of the resistance offered to thepulling of the mop through it. The plate 58 is provided with adepression at the rear thereof, having a lower surface 59 of rubber orsimilar material to come into contact with the floor and prevent motionof the device along the floor. The frame is provided with rollers 60 toaid in its movements, and the wheels 52 are mounted in the frame bymeans of bolts 61, passing through slots 62 in brackets 63, secured tothe outside of the frame, as shown in Fig. 1. This will provide for theadjustment of the wheels 52, so that they can be placed at any desireddistance from the roller 51.

It will be readily understood from the above description that ascrubbing device constructed in accordance with the principle of myinvention will be simple, complete, durable, and easy to operate andadjust; that it will readily work in corners and under furniture that itis a great labor saver, and that The-- The end s neither hand of theoperator need be taken from the handle while operating the machine, allparts being readily operable by merely shifting the shde upon thehandle. It will furthermore be seen that it can be so oper- -ated as touse little water, thus saving labor, and that when applying water to thefloor three things are done at once, thus saving a great deal of timeand facilitating the entire operation.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and described onepractical embodiment of my invention the latter can be manufactured inmany forms and is not limited to that embodiment or to meremodifications thereof which may obviously be made.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a floor-cleaning device, the combination of aWater-tank, a mop pivotally mounted with respect thereto, a valve on thetank, a slidable pin connected with the valve, a rod connected with saidpin, and a connection between the rod and mo whereby the valve isoperated by the swinging of the mop.

2. In a floor-cleaning device, the combination with'a water-tank, of amop pivotally mounted with respect to the tank, and means connected withthe mop for controlling the discharge of water from the tank.

3. In a fioor-cleaning device, the combination of a mop, a scrapermounted on the mop, a brush movably mounted with respect to the mop, awater-tank mounted adjacent to the mop, and means for causing the tankto discharge water upon the mop.

4. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle, a mop movablyconnected therewith, and a brush pivotally mounted with respect to themop and handle.

5. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle, a mop movablyconnected therewith, a brush pivotally mounted with respect to the mopand handle, a scraper on the mop, and a rod pivotally connected with thebrush and slidably connected with the handle.

6. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle, a mop pivotallyconnected therewith, a brush pivotally connected with the mop, and a rodpivotally connected with the brush at one end and slidably connectedwith the, handle at the other, whereby the brush and mop may be set atdifferent angles to each other and to the handle.

7. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a mop, a brush, a handle,means for movably connecting the mop with the handle near the end of thelatter, means for movably connecting the mop with the brush, and a linkmovably connecting the brush with the handle.

8. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a mop, a brush, a handle,means for connecting the mop with the handle near the end of the latter,means for connecting one side of the mop with one side of the brush, alink connecting the other side of the brush with a point on the handleabove that at which the mop is connected thereto, a rod connected withthe brush at the last-mentioned side thereof, a slide mounted upon thehandle and connected with said rod, and means for securing the slide atdifierent points on the handle.

9. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle, a mopmovablyconnected therewith, a brush movablyconnected With the mop andhandle, and a water tank mounted on the handle, said tank having adischargeopening and means for closing said opening.

10. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle; a mop movablyconnected therewith, a brush movably connected with the mop and handle,and a water tank mounted on the handle, said tank having adischarge-opening and means for closing said opening; said meanscomprising a valve and connections between'the valve and mop.

11. In ascrubbing device, the combination of a mop, a brush, a handle,means for connecting the mopto the handle, means for connecting the mopwith the'brush, a link connecting the brush and handle, a watertankmounted on the handle and provided with a discharge-opening, a valve forclosing said opening, andmeans for operating the valve; said meansbeingconnected with said mop. v

12. In a scrubbing device, the combination of a handle, a mop pivotallyconnected therewith, a brush pivotally connected with the mop, a rodpivotally connected with the brush at one end and slidably connectedwith the handle at the other, whereby the brush and mop may be set atdiflerent angles to each other and to the handle, a water-tank mountedon the handle and provided with a discharge-opening, and means forclosing said discharge opening'when the mop is moved into a certainposition with respect to the handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my i name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y

IIALLDOR E. H. ARMANN. Witnesses:

O. BUCK, PAUL R. WILsON.

